Defne Akdeniz

Assistant Professor at ‘Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Ayvacik Vocational School’ • Devising and delivering lectures at Department of Tourist Guiding at associate degree and Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department at bachelor’s and graduate degree • Researching mainly on Food in Art, Food History, Food Mythology, Food Culture.

• Lecturing in Department of Gastronomy • Devising and delivering courses both at bachelor’s and graduate degree • Assisting with programme development and student assessment

• Assisting two departments (Tourism Administration and Gastronomy) on students’ registration • Scheduling lectures, mid-term and final exams of both departments • Assisting lecturers when needed • Supporting kitchen operations • Planning conferences and gastronomy professionals’ visits to the university

• Delivering check-in and check-out procedures of hotel guests

• Assisting corporate and group sales in all areas • Full responsibility of Private Line and Goldpassport Loyalty programs • Reporting and controlling of Delphi program • Tracking travel agencies’ prices • Submitting group offers and recording price information in the relative computer programme Tracking in-office expenses • Assisting the sales director in all administrative areas.

Management Trainee at Istanbul Food and Beverage Company (Restaurants named ‘NuTeras’/ ‘Lokanta’, ‘NumNum’) (August 2006 – January 2007) • Handling various kitchen operations • Preparation of kitchen order forms • Quality control of the received material • Stocking and processing in prep kitchen • Delivering orders in various stations (grill, pizza, garde manger, etc.) of kitchen • Delivering reservations through phone calls and emails • Supporting customers relations management

• Thesis subject ‘Interrelationship between national culture, organizational culture, perception of organizational politics and intention to join a union’ o University recognition H+, program recognition N/A (checked through anabin.kmk.org at 10.08.2023)

o University recognition H+, program recognition (abschlussklasse) A5 (checked through anabin.kmk.org at 10.08.2023)

• Awarded with Honor Degree 3.15/4.00 • University recognition H+, program recognition N/A (checked through anabin.kmk.org at 10.08.2023)